I’ll erase this feeling…
I still have a long life don’t I?
kono omoi wo keshiteshimau ni ha
mada jinsei nagai deshou?
I've decided to elaborate on Wicca.
Wicca is a new religion that was created in 1954 by a man named Gerald Gardner. Gardner took from many old religions and some new ones including Thelema, Order of the Golden Dawn, freemasons, etc. It is a fairly new religion.
There are people who believe it to be an "ancient" religion because of Margret Murray's essay. However that has been debunked.
Wicca unlike Christianity is a ditheistic religion. In other words they worship two Gods, the Lord and Lady of the Isles. Wicca is an orthopraxy which means right practice. In other words rituals are a big part of Wicca.
Much of what happens in what's known as the Inner Court of Wicca is oathbound. In other words it's bound by oath. This includes specific rituals and the names of the Gods. The reason for this is because Wicca is a mystery religion. Much of the mysteries must be experienced.
Wicca unlike Christianity is not free to all. To be a Wiccan you must initiate in a coven when you are either 18 or 21. Much of the rituals in Wicca are sexual. For the initation you will have to perform..well sexually orientated rituals, along with being skyclad which is ritually nude. The reason for this is because it represents fertility. Children cannot be initated under any circumstances because that goes against the law of the land which is the law of majority.
When a Wiccan is initated they are declared a member of the clergy, either a priest or a priestess, depending on gender, and a witch. At the 3rd degree they are declared a high priest or high priestess.
Contrary to what "most" Wiccans say, actual initated Wiccans do believe in a hell. According to the Law of Ardanes (the actual law of Wicca) if you break your oaths, the curse of the Goddess will be placed on you and you will be cast to the Christian Hell. The Curse of the Goddess is said to be a seperation from the Goddess much like being cast to hell is a seperation of God for Christians.
That being said, Wicca like Christianity is not meant for everyone. Before you even initate you have to be declared what's known as a Proper Person by the HP or HPS. A proper person is someone who is fit to be initated and become one of the Wicca. To determine a proper person can range from anything from being mentally stable, being able to stand skyclad, not having a problem with the sexual rituals, etc. It's up to the HP and HPS.
I’m missing the feeling…
so this pain is also welcomed!
natsukashiku naru
konna itami mo kangeijan
